# Plex Library totally reset after missing mount

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-totally-reset-after-missing-mount/495594>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [November 23, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-totally-reset-after-missing-mount/495594 "2019-11-23T17:38:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![kentoe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kentoe/32/161073_2.png) [@kentoe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kentoe)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-totally-reset-after-missing-mount/495594/1 "2019-11-23T17:38:39Z")

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I just noticed that my mount on my Plex Media Server was unmounted for a few days, which caused Plex to scan and remove all of my movies at some point this week. I just re-mounted the Movies folder and now Plex is rescanning my entire library and metadata just like I hadn’t watched any of them before and my recently added is now also screwed up.

Is there a way I can get back all my “watched” states, collections, and library that I’ve been maintaining?

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**Author:** ![kentoe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kentoe/32/161073_2.png) [@kentoe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kentoe)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-totally-reset-after-missing-mount/495594/2 "2019-11-23T18:52:01Z")

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Nevermind, I just restored to a backup database from a few days ago. Something to keep an eye out for though, very annoying

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-totally-reset-after-missing-mount/495594/3 "2019-11-23T21:29:30Z")

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Disable empty trash after scanning

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**Author:** ![kentoe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kentoe/32/161073_2.png) [@kentoe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kentoe)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-totally-reset-after-missing-mount/495594/4 "2019-11-23T21:41:15Z")

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Thanks, will this essentially resolve running into that problem again?

When would be a good idea to empty the trash if not after scanning?

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-totally-reset-after-missing-mount/495594/5 "2019-11-23T22:10:59Z")

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When you do a scan, and you deleted medias, else no reason to empty the trash

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-totally-reset-after-missing-mount/495594/6 "2020-02-21T22:11:00Z")

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